By the time I wake up, we are getting close to the farm. The stars are shining bright with the half-moon overhead. I tell Josh to stop the car so I can get out and look around the area to make sure it's safe for us. He agrees with me and gets out of the car with me. It's dark out and we had the headlights of the car light up the way for us. As we get closer to the gate I notice that it's lock. Looking around I tell Josh to help me get over it. He does and I land squarely on the other side falling to my knees. I groan in slight pain and move around the yard. And that's when I notice the dog charging at me and I run away. "There's a fucking dog help" I yell at him. "Hey, come here Dice come!' I heard someone say. I turn around and couldn't believe my eyes. "Jane?" I said. The person walked towards me and throw her arms around me. "Oh, thank goodness you're ok Haley!" she said to me. I let her hug me. She was my mother's best friend since childhood and soon became my godmother. "Danny comes outside now' she yells. "Oh, my Haley!" she said and pulls me into a hug as well. I couldn't believe it. They were both alive.

I pulled away from them and went back to my friends and girls. "Yea-uh guys it's ok," I told them. I went back to my godmothers to see what they knew. Danny went and unlocked the gate and Josh drive-in. everyone got out of the car and I introduce them all. They lead us inside and I saw they had little power in the form of solar panels. I was still in shock from seeing them alive. I thought the worst would of happen but it didn't and I'm glad it didn't because I don't think I can handle killing any more of my family. Everyone settle in quickly. Jane asks if everyone was ok and saw that we had two kids with us. I stood up and told them that these two were mine. Jane had a smile on her face but I think she might be thinking of the wrong reason that I have them. I then explain what I meant by telling them the story of how I save them both. I kept out the part where I kill my mother and brother and watch my father killed himself.

I sat down and Casey gave Caren to me. Carmen wouldn't stop crying and she didn't know what to do. She told me how she feeds her and changes her but she wouldn't stop. When she handed me, I spoke in a hushed voice asking her what's wrong. She cried a bit more but soon stop when she saw who I was. I don't think she really knows who I am but he reaches up trying to grab at me. I smile at her and give her my hand. She held on tightly. She smiles at me and let loose a laugh before playing with my fingers. This kid is too cute for words and I'm glad we got her out of the city but this isn't a life for her. Growing up here is safe but the world, our world just broke apart.

I couldn't stop thinking about her future in this hell hole, about all of our futures. But this is our life now and I'll be damn if I don't do everything in my power to keep these girls safe. I was lost in thought when I felt a hand on my shoulder. I look up and saw that is was Danny. She gave me a soft smile and told me that we would talk tomorrow. I had a feeling she wanted to know what happens to my family. And I didn't want to be the one who told her that my family is gone. I didn't want to do it but I had to, Jane had every right to know that her best friend that someone she called sister was gone. I close my eyes and I saw my mom with her brightest smile. I smile at the thought and left the house to go sit outside. In the darkness that consumes I can always count on the night sky to fill me with these bright beautiful stars that were painted in. Every time I close my eyes I hope that this was just a nightmare and I would wake up and go to work but I knew that wasn't going to happen. I didn't feel the presents next to me until it spoke. I heard her soft voice and a small smile appear on my face. I look over at Gabby and hear what she was saying. "This place is good for us, not too far from the city but not too close too," she said. I agree with her but didn't say anything after that.

Just sitting here with her was amazing. Taking everything in and actually stopping to breathe was something I didn't think I would enjoy so much but I do. I was actually able to fully relax but I know by this time tomorrow I would in work mood and started to build this place up to protect the people I care about. Instead, I turn to Gabby and saw wonder in her eyes as she looks up into the beautiful night sky. I blush when she turns to me with a hint of something in her eyes. I couldn't tell what it was because she turns away and told me I should get some rest. I wanted so badly to ask her how she felt or to show her something but I couldn't. A part of me won't put her through this. I won't let my feelings make me weak.

I got up and Gabby soon follow, we went back inside and I saw all three girls asleep on the floor. I smile and pick up the girls one by one and brought them to the downstairs bedroom. I kiss them and left them. They needed rest. I walk into the kitchen and saw Josh with a cup and talking to my god family. I pulled up a chair and sat down. I saw the questions burning in their eyes wanted to come out. I didn't know how to tell them without feeling the pain and void left in my heart. But I had to tell them it's was the right thing to do and I owe it to them.

I felt the pain return and I look up and saw my godparents talking to Josh. I knew this would and will break their hearts but I got to do it. "I got something to say," I said. They stop talking and look my way. "Um my family is gone and I'm the only one left," was all I said. Then I told them all what happens. How my mother was bitten by one and taken to the hospital where my brother worked and how he turned into one of those things and how I saw my father take his own life to protect me from himself.

I told them how I search for them and find them and how I ended my brother and mother but how I save the kids. How I risk my neck for people I don't know how I made it with these kids and how I was lost in another city, how everything leads up to this moment. I just throw up words until I had nothing left to say. I look at them and I saw the tear running down Janes' face and the saddest in Danny's eyes. I look at them feeling the pain grow more. I couldn't breathe. I got up and left the room. I couldn't face them any longer.

I left the house altogether and sat on the outdoor set. Without the lights, I could see all the stars on this black canvas above me. Painting the sky with white dots that created imagines. I look up wishing this all never happen that it was just another dream but I knew it wasn't. it was my reality but it just wasn't mine alone. It was Josh and his sister, the girls, Gabby, and on the other side of the country Jackie's and whoever is left in what was once one of the greatest cities known. But the city that never sleeps is now gone just like the city of angles and the rest of the state. The city with broken wings.

That was all I could think about. I didn't want to go inside but I can the body relax and shut down on me. I didn't fight it, I let it happen and close my eyes as the star disappears into my own darkness.

I awoke to the sunlight shining on my face. I blink a few times to feel the warmth on my face and spread thought out my body. I got up and my body aches from sleeping in a chair. I ran y hands through my greasy hair and yawn. I needed to wash up and cut my hair. I walked back inside the house and saw Josh sleeping on the floor while the girls on the pullout bed. I didn't want to wake anyone up so I went into the kitchen and had an apple. I didn't notice that anyone was behind until she spoke up. I quickly turn around ready to fight but when I realize that it was my godmother Jane I calm down and put down the knife I picked up. She didn't seem all that surprised by my reaction. She just assumes that it was not only from my training but also living in the city full of the walking dead. She looks at me with such saddest in her eyes that I couldn't stay there any longer. I try to move but she grabs me and pulled me into a hug. I froze at the sudden contact but relax into it and hugged her back.

She didn't say much but I knew what I told her last night hurt her greatly and walking out on her was an asshole move. "I'm sorry," I said. "You have nothing to be sorry about sweetie life happens and this happens," she told me. I didn't know what else to say after that. She just smiles at me and started working on breakfast. I moved out of her way and decided to wake everyone up. With groans and moans, later everyone was up to expected, Casey and Carmen. I wanted the girls to sleep a bit more. They were still young and needed all the sleep they could get. Josh was up and about getting ready for the day while Abby look lost. Gabby was nowhere in sight. I wanted to get to know her better. But I thought against it. She is beautiful but forming anything more than a friendship was out the question.

We all made our way into the other room to let the girls sleep some more and Abby was watching over them. I like the kid but she needed to learn how to fight and defend herself. I will ask Josh to not only teach her but teach Casey as well. You will never know what will be thrown at us and I wanted everyone to be ready.

While lost in thought I didn't notice the plate of food that was placed in front of me until Danny told me. I blink and looked down and saw the food. I ate, I tasted the flavors and moan in glee. I was so glad that my godmothers own a vineyard but also had chickens on their land.